One‐Step Synthesis of Aromatic Terminal Alkynes from Their Corresponding Ketones under Microwave Irradiation

One‐step microwave‐assisted synthesis of phenylacetylenes 2a–j from the corresponding ketones 1a–j in the presence of a new reagent, PCl₅–pyridine, is described. The reaction is carried out under a simple operational and experimental procedure, avoiding the use of the complicated and harsh multistep reaction.     

A simple conversion of azlactones into indenones via H3PW12O40/Al2O3 catalyzed intramolecular Friedel-Crafts reaction

A rapid and simple procedure for the synthesis of the indenone derivatives, N-(1-oxo-1H-inden-2-yl)benzamides, via intramolecular Friedel-Crafts (IFC) reaction of (Z)-4-arylidene-2-phenyl-5(4)-oxazolones (azlactones) catalyzed by H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ supported on neutral alumina under microwave irradiation has been developed. The reaction is straightforward and allows easy isolation of the product. The catalyst could be re-used up to four times after simple filtration.     

CeCl3 · 7H2O‐KI‐Catalyzed,Environmentally Friendly Synthesis of N,N′‐Disubstituted Ureas in Water Under Microwave Irradiation

N,N′‐Disubstituted ureas were efficiently synthesized by reactions of urea with a variety of amines in water under microwave irradiation using CeCl₃ · 7H₂O‐KI as catalyst. This protocol has advantages of not using toxic phosgene and hazardous organic solvents, high reaction rate, high yield, and a simple workup procedure.     

A fast synthesis for Zintl phase compounds of Na3SbTe3, NaSbTe2 and K3SbTe3 by microwave irradiation

The microwave irradiation technique was used to prepare three Zintl phase compounds Na₃SbTe₃, NaSbTe₂ and K₃SbTe₃. The as-prepared products were analyzed and characterized by XRD, EDX and SEM techniques. Higher microwave oven power and shorter irradiation time are required for the synthesis of Na₃SbTe₃, whereas lower oven power and longer irradiation time are needed for NaSbTe₂. Moderate microwave irradiation conditions facilitate the formation of pure K₃SbTe₃. Pure phase of Na₃SbTe₃ are directly obtained by this technique for the first time. Compared with the traditional high-temperature solid-state synthesis, the microwave reaction required a considerable shortened reaction time for the preparation of the three Zintl compounds. The initial driving force for these reactions originates from the interaction of microwave electric field with alkali metals (Na and K) and Sb powders.     

KHSO4 · H2O/SiO2‐Catalyzed,One‐Pot,Solvent‐Free Synthesis of Pyrazolines,Tetrahydrocarbozoles and Indoles using Microwave Irradiation

A new high‐yielding, operationally simple, solvent‐free, and mild method for preparation of pyrazolines, tetrahydrocarbazoles, and indoles has been developed using KHSO₄ · H₂O impregnated on SiO₂. The reactions have been probed under microwave irradiation (MWI), and ultrasonic and thermal conditions, employing different solid supports. The data revealed that KHSO₄ · H₂O impregnated on SiO₂ under MWI provides the best yields in a shorter time under solvent‐free reaction conditions.     

Silica-supported perchloric acid and potassium bisulfate as reusable green catalysts for nitration of aromatics under solvent-free microwave conditions

Silica-supported perchloric acid and bisulfate (SiO₂/HClO₄ and SiO₂/KHSO₄) have been developed as reusable green catalysts for nitration of aromatic compounds using NaNO₂ in acetonitrile medium under conventional and solvent-free microwave conditions. The reaction times under microwave irradiation are significantly shorter than conventional method even though the yields obtained in microwave-assisted reactions are comparable with those obtained under reflux conditions.     

Reaction in Dry Media: Silica Gel Supported Ferric Chloride Catalyzed Synthesis of 1,8-Dioxo-octahydroxanthene Derivatives

Herein, we describe a green procedure for the one-pot preparation of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene derivatives by condensation of dimedone and substituted benzaldehydes in the presence of FeCl ₃ -SiO ₂ as an efficient and heterogeneous catalyst under microwave irradiation and thermal conditions. This method has the advantages of high yields, cleaner reactions, efficient and cost-effective method, simple methodology, short reaction times, easy workup, and greener conditions.     

One‐Pot Synthesis of Benzimidazoles from o‐Nitroanilines under Microwaves via a Reductive Cyclization

An efficient microwave irradiation synthesis of 2‐substituted benzimidazoles in one step via the Na₂S₂O₄ reduction of o‐nitroanilines in the presence of aldehydes is described. The method is simple and a good option to obtain the title compounds in a very short time.     

A Microwave-Assisted Boudouard Reaction: A Highly Effective Reduction of the Greenhouse Gas CO2 to Useful CO Feedstock with Semi-Coke

The conversion of CO₂ into more synthetically flexible CO is an effective and potential method for CO₂ remediation, utilization and carbon emission reduction. In this paper, the reaction of carbon-carbon dioxide (the Boudouard reaction) was performed in a microwave fixed bed reactor using semi-coke (SC) as both the microwave absorber and reactant and was systematically compared with that heated in a conventional thermal field. The effects of the heating source, SC particle size, CO₂ flow rate and additives on CO₂ conversion and CO output were investigated. By microwave heating (MWH), CO₂ conversion reached more than 99% while by conventional heating (CH), the maximum conversion of CO₂ was approximately 29% at 900 °C. Meanwhile, for the reaction with 5 wt% barium carbonate added as a promoter, the reaction temperature was significantly reduced to 750 °C with an almost quantitative conversion of CO₂. Further kinetic calculations showed that the apparent activation energy of the reaction under microwave heating was 46.3 kJ/mol, which was only one-third of that observed under conventional heating. The microwave-assisted Boudouard reaction with catalytic barium carbonate is a promising method for carbon dioxide utilization.     

Rapid, efficient, room temperature aromatization of Hantzsch-1,4-dihydropyridines with vanadium(V) salts: superiority of classical technique versus microwave promoted reaction

The aromatization of 1,4-dihydropyridines (1,4-DHPs) employing group 4 (Zr and Hf) and 5 (V, Nb, Ta) elements of periodic system has been studied. The reaction with VOCl₃ in dichloromethane at room temperature afforded products, substituted pyridines, in high-to-excellent yield. For the first time, the formation of charge-transfer complexes (CTCs) has been evidenced in preorganization step between 1,4-DHP and oxidant before electron transfer. The CTC has been formed only in neutral solvents such as dichloromethane and is characterized by intensive coloration. The aromatization of 1,4-DHP with V₂O₅ in refluxing acetic acid has found to be superior over microwave promoted reaction in solventless media. The only reasonable explanation was found in polymeric structure of V₂O₅, which slowly transfer energy of microwaves needed for the activation of the reactants. The solvent polarity dependent oxidative dealkylation of 4-n-propyl-1,4-DHP has been discovered. Unexpectedly, the reaction in acetic acid afforded only 33% of dealkylated product compared to 91% obtained in dichloromethane under the same reaction conditions.     

An efficient palladium catalytic system for microwave assisted cyanation of aryl halides

Application of a new catalytic system for cyanation reaction of various aryl halides using K₄[Fe(CN)₆] as cyanating source was examined. The reactions were performed under microwave irradiation and results showed that application of this catalytic system and DMF at 130 °C minimized the reaction times from hours to minutes in good to excellent yields.     

CuPy2Cl2: A Novel and Efficient Catalyst for Synthesis of Propargylamines Under the Conventional Method and Microwave Irradiation

CuPy₂Cl₂ is an efficient catalyst for the preparation of propargylamines via three-component coupling reaction of aromatic aldehydes, amines, and aromatic alkynes stirred at 95 °C without using any solvent to afford the corresponding products in good yields. The reaction mixture was irradiated at 450 W in a microwave oven to furnish the expected products in excellent yields.     

Microwave‐Assisted Aromatization of 1,3,5‐Trisubstituted 2‐Pyrazolines by Bi(NO3)3 · 5H2O,as a Novel and Convenient Oxidizing Agent

Abstract

Bismuth(III) nitrate pentahydrate, Bi(NO₃)₃?·?5H₂O, has been used as a mild, efficient, and inexpensive oxidant for the oxidative aromatization of several 1,3,5‐trisubstituted 2‐pyrazolines to pyrazoles in acetic acid under microwave irradiation with good to excellent yields.     

Microwave-assisted NaHSO4-catalyzed synthesis of ricinoleic glycol ether esters

The synthesis of several ricinoleic acid glycol ether esters by high-pressure microwave radiation is described. Ricinoleic acid which is from castor oil reacted fastly with glycol ethers in the presence of NaHSO₄?·?H₂O and dichloromethane (DCM) in special microwave reactor. The influences of reaction factors such as catalyst and solvent type, reaction temperature, and time were investigated and the optimal reaction conditions were obtained. The activity of catalyst had a higher performance up to the 10th cycle and the excellent values of turnover numbers and turnover frequency were obtained. Compared with the traditional esterification in reflux heating systems., the microwave-assisted process has many advantages such as shorter reaction time, less side effects, higher yield, which is a great potential for the development of green chemistry.     

Microwave-promoted efficient conversion of acetophenones to 1,3,5-triarylbenzenes catalyzed by H3PW12O40 and nano-silica supported H3PW12O40 as reusable catalysts

H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ and nano-silica supported H₃PW₁₂O₄₀ were found to be efficient heterogeneous catalysts for the preparation of 1,3,5-triarylbenzenes via triple self condensation of acetophenones under microwave irradiation and solvent-free conditions. High yields, short reaction times, easy work-up, easy availability and handling, eco-friendly and reusability of the catalysts are the main aspects of the present method. The catalytic mechanism of 1,3,5-triarylbenzenes synthesis is also proposed.     

Efficient synthesis of xanthenedione derivatives using cesium salt of phosphotungstic acid as a heterogeneous and reusable catalyst in water

Cs_2.5H_0.5PW₁₂O₄₀ has been reported to be an efficient catalyst for the synthesis of 1,8-dioxo-octahydroxanthene from aldehydes and 1,3-cyclohexanedione/dimedone in water. This approach is environmentally benign with clean synthetic procedure, short reaction time, easy workup procedure, excellent yield, and regeneration of catalyst, which made this protocol efficient and safe.     

核-隔层-壳结构Fe3O4@MoO3@mSiO2纳米载体的合成及其药物可控释放

利用加热均匀、迅速、热平稳性好和安全性高的微波热响应来实现药物的微波可控释放。引入具有微波热响应性质、热稳定性和化学稳定性好的Mo O3作为微波吸收物质,制备了核-隔层-壳结构Fe_3O_4@MoO_3@mSiO_2纳米药物载体。研究该纳米载体对药物布洛芬(IBU)的负载和微波响应可控释放过程。该纳米载体具有高的比表面积(222 cm2·g-1)和较大的孔隙体积(0.14 cm3·g-1)可用来负载药物。同时还具有较好的磁响应性,可实现药物的靶向给药,具有相对好的微波热响应性,可通过MoO_3中间层吸收微波辐射实现药物的可控释放。结果表明,在持续微波辐射360 min时IBU的释放率达到86%,远远高于仅搅拌时的释放率。     

Facile Construction of the 7,8‐Olefin Linkage in Vitamin D3: A Practical Synthesis Benefiting the Vitamin D3 Analog Study

Abstract

A facile procedure for construction of the 7,8‐olefin linkage in vitamin D₃ is described. Treatment of a mixture of A‐ring phosphine oxide and CD‐ring ketone in THF with lithium hexamethyldisilazide (LHMDS) at ?20°C followed by gradual heating to 50°C gives the key intermediate of vitamin D₃ analogs in excellent yield. This simplified procedure makes possible small‐scale synthesis benefiting the vitamin D₃ analog study.     

核-隔层-壳结构Fe3O4@MoO3@mSiO2纳米载体的合成及其药物可控释放

利用加热均匀、迅速、热平稳性好和安全性高的微波热响应来实现药物的微波可控释放。引入具有微波热响应性质、热稳定性和化学稳定性好的MoO₃作为微波吸收物质,制备了核-隔层-壳结构Fe₃O₄@MoO₃@mSiO₂纳米药物载体。研究该纳米载体对药物布洛芬（IBU）的负载和微波响应可控释放过程。该纳米载体具有高的比表面积（222 cm²·g^-1）和较大的孔隙体积（0.14 cm³· g^-1）可用来负载药物。同时还具有较好的磁响应性,可实现药物的靶向给药,具有相对好的微波热响应性,可通过MoO₃中间层吸收微波辐射实现药物的可控释放。结果表明,在持续微波辐射360 min时IBU的释放率达到86%,远远高于仅搅拌时的释放率。     

Ce(SO4)2‐Mediated Nitration of N,N‐Dialkylanilines with NaNO2 in Water

Ce(SO₄)₂‐mediated nitration of N,N‐dialkylanilines with NaNO₂ using water as the solvent has been achieved in good to excellent yields. The nitrating reaction proceeded smoothly at ambient temperature.